21. Retirement

Chapter (XXI)
Retirement

229. Except when the term ‘pension’ is used in contradistinction to gratuity, pension includes gratuity.

230. The date on which a service personnel retires is the date on which he attains the age of 60.

232. The service personnel who is retiring shall:
(a) hold a post in a service personnel organization of the State;
(b) hold a full time post in the organizational set-up;
(c) his salary be paid by the State budget.

233. The service personnel:
(a) is entitled to enjoy superannuation pension in accord with the provisions when the person attains the age of 60 except some particular cases under the provisions of any existing law;
(b) who has attained the age of 55 is entitled to enjoy retiring pension if the person has completed 30 years of service;
(c) who has completed 10 years or more of service is entitled to enjoy invalid pension when the person is permanently incapacitated for further service with production of medical certificate by the authorized medical board;
(d) who is discharged from service personnel on account of abolition of his permanent post shall be granted compensation pension either when a suitable appointment for equal rank may not be found or the person does not request for another appointment;
(e) who has contracted a disease or received an injury or a disability as a result of performing official duties shall be entitled to enjoy an extraordinary pension with production of medical certificate by the authorized medical board.
(f) in the event of death of a service personnel while in service or after retirement his family is eligible for the grant of family pension in accord with the stipulations;
(g) who has attained the age of 55 and completed over 20 years of service or who has attained the age of 50 and completed over 25 years of service shall be granted a reduction pension. However, a reduction pension may be granted according to the need of the State although the above mentioned provisions are not fulfilled.

234. The longest term of service of a service personnel for pension purposes shall be from the date the person had attained the age of 18 up to the time of retirement. After attaining the age of 18, the following periods are counted in the term of service qualifying for pension in addition to the period of performing duties out of service:
(a) paid apprenticeship;
(b) probationary period;
(c) joining time;
(d) temporary suspension while on duty;
(e) suspension which is entitled to enjoy for pension although the service personnel is not treated as on duty;
(f) other periods when the service personnel is treated as on duty.

235. The following leave periods are counted for pension purposes:
(a) earned leave;
(b) disability leave;
(c) study leave;
(d) maternity leave;
(e) special leave for conflicts;
(f) seaman’s sick leave;
(g) hospital leave on average pay;
(h) medical leave .

236. The terms of service, despite the fact that the posts are in different categories, shall be aggregated for pension benefit of a service personnel. If there are breaks in the service of the service personnel, the competent authority have the breaks aggregated provided that there are sufficient reasons for that. In doing so, the previous term of service must be at least one year.

237. When a service personnel who receive only the gratuity for compensation without earning a pension returns to service, the previous term of service shall be taken into account for future pension if the person refunds the gratuity drawn.

238. When the service personnel who receive compensation pension returns to service only after an interruption, the previous term of service shall be taken into account for the purpose of pension provided that the person ceases drawing pension from the commencing date of the reemployment.